Hypothetical DC electrical Question
Hello All, I have a hypothetical question concerning DC electrical power in a diesel pusher RV. Our rig is a 96 Dynasty with a mechanical Cummins C8.3 (96 was supposedly the last year for the mechani...
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As already posted, it MAY work just fine.
Yes, absolutely, your converter, charger or inverter/charger will charge the HOUSE BATTERIES. On SOME COACHES, it also charges the CHASSIS BATTERIES-- by no means on all.
Some coaches have a "boost/combine" switch that closes a relay/solenoid so that the two banks are combined. May be an intermittent duty solenoid or constant duty one.
Some coaches have a low amp combiner (Xantrex Echo Charger for example), but likely not sufficient to keep up a chassis battery with loads like fans, lights, etc.
BUT, you can manually combine your banks. Whether at a battery isolator, battery boost/combiner solenoid or other place where you have large-gauge battery cables from both battery banks meeting at a common place. Merely take the large wire off one side and ADD IT to the other side. Presto, both banks being charged by your converter, charger or inverter/charger.
Amp output of the charging device needs to be considered. Said another way, a 30 amp converter is NOT the same as a 2000 watt inverter with 100 amp charging capability.
Yes, absolutely, your converter, charger or inverter/charger will charge the HOUSE BATTERIES. On SOME COACHES, it also charges the CHASSIS BATTERIES-- by no means on all.
Some coaches have a "boost/combine" switch that closes a relay/solenoid so that the two banks are combined. May be an intermittent duty solenoid or constant duty one.
Some coaches have a low amp combiner (Xantrex Echo Charger for example), but likely not sufficient to keep up a chassis battery with loads like fans, lights, etc.
BUT, you can manually combine your banks. Whether at a battery isolator, battery boost/combiner solenoid or other place where you have large-gauge battery cables from both battery banks meeting at a common place. Merely take the large wire off one side and ADD IT to the other side. Presto, both banks being charged by your converter, charger or inverter/charger.
Amp output of the charging device needs to be considered. Said another way, a 30 amp converter is NOT the same as a 2000 watt inverter with 100 amp charging capability.
